document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1010510>Question 1010510</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Eight roses and 9 carnations cost $3.35. At the same prices, one dozen roses and 5 carnations cost $3,75. Find the cost of a rose and the cost of a carnation. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #625975 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=625975\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Call their prices, r and c.  Then we have<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8r + 9c = 335  (work in cents) and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12r + 5c = 375<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now multiply the top one by 3 and the bottom by 2 and subtract them...we get...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24r + 27c = 1005<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-(24r + 10c = 750)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "17c = 255<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c = 15 cents per carnation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so that<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8r + 9(15) = 335<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8r + 135 = 335<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8r = 200<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r = 25 cents per rose </SPAN>\n" );
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